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Cornwall Tin.

Dolcoath is the name by which the
oldest and the deepest tin mine in the
world is known. 1t Is situated at Cam
borno, in tho west of Cornwall. In the
early part Of the present century 1T
was noted for its enormous production
of copper ore, the sa.es OF this mineral
having amounted to about $4,000, 600.
1t now produces tin only. In the inter-
val between copper and tin, about the
years l, ,53-tH, q period in the sinking
when the two minerals were so blended
that they could not be separated so os
to make them marketable, the whole
mine could have been purchased for
G3,0O0 The market value Of tho same
to-day is G470,O00 (4,700 shares at
G1O0 each); 80 that each sum OF 400
invested in II thirty years ago is now
worth $1,000, and receives dividends
amounting to about e500 year! Tho
produce for some two or three years
past hos been forty TO fifty tons of tin
per week, obtained chiefly from one OF
the eight or ten lodes in the mine.
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All were awfully disappointed.

Next day, Charley sat and looked at tho
gold long time then, as IL some thought
had suddenly occurred TO him, he sprang
mp, and singing his rifle across his back,
started up the slope.
He made his way directly TO the spot
where the spring bubbled out from beneath
a mass Of vines, at the foot OF huge wall
of rock. For several minutes he stood
looking keenly at II, then STOPPING. caught
them in his hand and drew them TO one side,
revealing an opening large enough to admit
a cart.
A satisfied 81 thought so;" then, il being
light, he stepped boldly in, finding room 10
walk easily beside the stream. 1t was no
cave, as Charley had expected, for only
rod or 80 and he came out into another ra-
vine, narrower than the other, and piled
here and there with huge rocks. Stunted
pines grew along its sides, and it was so
dark and gloomy that he hesitated ere en-
tering. But only for o moment; then he
slowly made his way up il, looking, always
looking, for the CLEAN of the precious
metal.
Several tiny nuggets rewarded him, and
he toiied on. Half o mile up Pile or
huge powders formed perfect barrier to
further progress. The stream bubbled
from beneath them, and Charley was sure
there was valley beyond.
Resting while, he looked about. What
a wild, gloomy place. The boy was half
afraid. II was fairly dusly in tho ravine,
but scarcely past midday outside. hor-
ror Of the place crept over him, and, spring
ing mp from his seat on stone, he began
climbing the barricade, being determined
to see what lay beyond before starting back
10 camp.
Not SO difficult a climb as he had ex-
pected. Reaching the top, he saw long,
deep valley lying before him, and throwing
an arm about tall, slender sapling, he
leaned far over to inspect tho place as
closely as he could. So deep, dark and hor-
rible- looking was it, that he drew back in
dismay.
II never will 90 down there, he mutt
tered.
Suddenly he heard familiar rattling
sound behind him, while he still stood gaz-
inc, fascinated by the dismal scene. With a
yell of horror he turned.
There, moi, six feet nyay- coiled readv
An instants Mortified inaction, then with
another yell, he began Shining up the
slender tree. II was too small 10 bear his
weight, but he did not think Of 1t until too
late. :.
"Oh, Lord |" cried poor Charley, as 1t
bent far out over the dark valley and be-
gan to slip through his hands.
Down. down. making frantic clutches
at the slippery pine branches. But all OK
Crawford avalanche., 1887-07-28
Movable Targets.

There is good deal OF talk Of rifle
shooting at mo able targets these days.
Most people imagine that in order to
hit anything with rifle, a man must
have q solid rest and take q long aim.
Such is not the fact. The best rifle
shots at game seldom take rest, ex-
cept at long distances. After O little
practice it is as easy to hit q slowly
moving object with n rifle as still
one. The secret of oil shooting is to
get your gun in the right place, and
then let her go in flash. IL is quite
rs easy to kill running rabbit with a
rifle as with a shotgun, but 80 few poo
pie have tried IL that it Is not widely
known. oln (Neb.) Democrat
Crawford avalanche., 1887-07-28
m. NomInee for Goyernor.

Thomas Edward Powell, nominated for Gov
ernor OF Ohio is % years old. He is OF Welsh
descent and was born at Delaware. Delaware
County. While q student at the Ohio Wesleyan
University IN 1861 he enlisted as private in an
Ohio regiment and served four months bubso-
ouentiy he graduated. and having studied Law
with Col w. Reid, formed n partnership with
him His political career began In 1879, when he
was a speaker for Greeley. In 1875 ne was nomi-
mated Tor Attornoy-GeneraT and bad the dis
tlnetion of defeat by smaller majority than
Governor William Allen. Contrary 20 his
and. though defeated by General James y.
Robinson, he reduced the Republican majority
10 40. In 1891 he headed the Democratic cleo
toral ticket In 1895 he served as Chairman ~
the Democratic State COMMITTEES.
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The long protracted drought is causing
much uneasiness among farmers. Wheat is
all harvested and In pretty 600 condition.
Apples are dropping OF badly, and there
will be scarcity. Small fruit Is poor and
not abundint.
Crawford avalanche., 1887-07-28

"wHERE am II" calculated q stock
broker who had wandered into Talmage's
church and fallen asleep during the dis
course. "Oh, I remember. Thunderl ]
thought / was in the wheat pit, and the old
man was selling shorts"
Crawford avalanche., 1887-07-28

MANY persons fancy themselves
friendly when they are only otficious.
They counsel not SO much that you
should become wise rs that they should
be recognized as teachers Of wisdom.
Crawford avalanche., 1887-07-28

Bernard ]. Michentelder, son Of
wealthy brewer of Detroit, died from hy-
drophobia. He was bitten by pet dog
Gvo weeks ago. BydrophObia appeared,
and after suffering terribly hc died after
one Of his commissions.
Crawford avalanche., 1887-07-28

COLONEL Bon INaERsoLL recently said
In court that probability is the test Of
truth" Old Probs Is our old-time test, but
he and Virgins do twist the truth occasion.
ally in a dreadful manner for standard
tahia.
Crawford avalanche., 1887-07-28
RATTLERS' GULCH.
by RYE JOHNSON.

A II r Y and Charley
Blair, aged respectively
seventeen and nineteen,
were sons of q small
farmer living in Ohio
at the time the gold
excitement broke out.
They became so imbued
with the fever that one
night they stole away,
and, in company with
two neiRhbors' sons,
made their way to st.
Louis, and from thence,
with a party OF pros
pectors, to the mount
aims
Many and ynried were
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Dx 9. MOORE.

Al Istood on n bank OF the lovely Lough Erno
knd gazed on the opposite shore.
saw tripping down through the brushwood and
fern
My own little Eveline Gore.
Meath the shade OF tree. on q lovely green
mound.
She, temptingly. sat in my view
i heard her sweet song, aud my heart gave
bound,
While my love more impassionate grew.
No boat was at hand. and I longed TO embrace
My fair one, the Joy OF my heart.
But the water flowed deeply-a dangerous
space
And cruelty kept us apart.
Love conquered my fears, and gave strength to
my arms,
And nervsd mo while crossing the flood;
And soon my safe landing dispelled her alarms,
As dripping beside her stood.
She owned to mo then that this test OF my love
On her heart such impression had made,
That. being permitted, she'd wed me TO prove
The truth Of the words which she said.
What follow ed the roader may easily guess
whom Fnznblo tako, o,-~-es-.s~-sa--,s.-
She'll ask-while tho smile she can scarcely
repress-
Would you swim to me now DER the lake9"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-06-25
The Yellowstone Park Outlook.

Livingston Telegram: The season
OF 1857 In the Yellowstone National
Park, which opened on the 18th, does
not appear 10 be characterized by the
dissepsions that existed under Rufus
Hatch. The Yellowstone association,
which now controls the hotels and
transportation In the Park. seems to
be honestly endeAvoripg to provide
suitable accommodations for visitors.
In addition to the main hotel, located
at the Mammoth Hot Springs, which
has been remodeled. q new hotel has
been opened at Norris Geyser Basin.
New cottages have been completed al
the lower and upper geyser basins and
all the lumber for a large hotel to he
erected at the Grand Canon is on the
ground. The temporary hotel now
located at that point will. on the CON-
pletion of the new hotel, be removed
to Yellowstone lake. The new road
between Norris Geyser Basin and
Grand Canon has been completed,
thus shortening the ride In the Park
some thirty miles. The outlook for q
large travel to the park this season is
excellent.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-06-25

The year before last had to employ
two plasterers to repair place in the wall
Of house where a piece Of plaster Of
two feet square had fallen out. The two
artists turned up at 10 a. m, and, sitting
down upon couple of empty wine cases,
Lit then pipes. At about 1890 a. m. one
approached the damaged place within a
yard, took mental photograph of it and
sat down again. At IL a. IN. a mutual
friend appeared, who was warmly wei
coined, and, after smoking pipe or two,
amused them by standing upon his head.
and by that time they had got very hun
CRY and made pause Of two hours for
tifiin. Pipes again. Then the one who
had carefully sounded the wall knocked
another piece of plaster down. Pipes
again. By SIP. m. they had made the
hole about three times its original size,
and were so thoroughly exhausted that
they left off. Next day stray drop of
water-whereve it may have come from
lighted ON one fellows nose, and made
them conclude it was going to rain. 50
that no work could be done in the after.
noon. Well, TO cut matters short, those
two square feet Of plaster, that is river
mud, cost me So, though wages are but
forty-five cents per day.-Cor japan
Mail
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-06-25
couldst speak, wouldst say this letter
was sly penned by Adjutant General
Drum? And now for explanation to
the queen. bismarck Tribune.
The Crows Can Lease Lands.

A Washington special to the Pioneer
Press says the secre tary Of the Inter-
ior has authorized the Crow Indians
Of southern Montana to lease to cattle
men for grszing purposes coo, 600 acres
Of land In the western end of the res
ervation. In October, 1884. Wilson &
Blake made an agreement with the
Crows to lease tract the size of the
above for $50, 900 per year. This lease
was not approved by the secretary of
the interior and formed the basis for
highfiown dissertations on Republican
iniquities in leasing Indian lands. In
1885 the firm increased its offer to e4O,-
600, but didn't get the land, aud last
April the chief men Of the tribe held
q council and asked leave OF the secre-
tary to lease the lands and fix "A price
per head for grazing. The secretary
than gave permission 10 the agent to
allow parties OF known reliability to
put stock on their lands at the follow.
ing prices per aunum: Horses and
cattle, fifty cents; sheep and goats.
twelve cents. Among the applicants
for lands are Hardin, Campbell 4 Co..
r. B. Briggs. Jefierys & Morrow and
Nelson Story, Of Bozeman. 1t 10 cal
- L. -
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-06-25
Another Opportunity.

At u late hour last evening Dan La
mont rushed into President Cleve-
lands room and shouted In despair:
"oh, by the Gods, Groverius, what
devil doth possess thee?"
"What now, my good Danelius,
why speaketh thou with such strange
grimace?"
"Ah. Groverius, good my lord,
there's blood upon the frighted moon,
Thou hast once more thy foot put in
How? What? speak, Danelius,
speak !"
"Didst read thy letter Of sweet con-
graduation to the queen?" tSnorts.
Nay! Oh why this damned sus-
pense? clutches Danelius by the arms
and snortsl Go on, Danelius, let speed
thy quickened tongue"
"Tfen some foul wretch hath
placed within thy cup political a
poisoned draught. Thy goose hath
well beea cooked. For thou dost
wish the queen from earth-in truth,
IN lorn, thy letter doth this wish i'm.
part when by these knaves Republi'
can tits twisted"
"what meanst thou?"
"I mean, Groverius, that the lasl
words Of thy letter TO the queen are q,
follows. And pray God TO have youl
majesty In his holy Keeping Thinl
Of IL, m lord, why wish Ter gone from
earth?"
~ old not wish her gone, for 4
thou'lt read the sentence well-n
NAY. nay, M lord. the clans Re
publican will not the letter read II
full, and oil these millions who dotl
love the queen will 'gainst thee 20
[soliloquising.] All, rood Groverius
thy speech is stopped for thou hes
swoonsd. Oh bleeding moon, II thos
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-06-25
AtA Clock Of skeletons.

We are told Of a strange clock that Is
said 10 have belonged TO Hmdoo prince.
A large gong was hung ON poles near the
dial, and all about upon the ground lay
pile of artificial human heads, ribs, legs,
and arms. The whole number Of bones IN
the pile was equal to the number Of bones
in twelve perfect bodies, but the pile ap-
peared to have been thrown together in
the greatest confusion. When the hands
Of the clock indicated the hour Of 1 out
from the pile crawIed iirst the number Of
parts needed to form the frame Of one
man, part coming TO part with quick
click. and, when completed, the figure
sprang up. seized mallet, and. walking
up TO the gong, struck one, blow. This
done, no returned 10 the pile and fell 10
pieces again. When Q O'Clock came two
arose and did likewise; ard at the huzu
Of noon and midnight u entire hsoo
Wrang up. and, marching 10 ths f<HS.
struck one after another hb hlow, ns>1Es
twelve in all, then retprninG 60 y -
= hsfus. Pop1lsf 01lrnn. - Il
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-06-25
comparable pasture lands of Montans,
and into her rock ribbed vaults, where
is stored untold mineral wealth for
ages 10 come.-River Press.
BENEFIT OF BOARDS OF TRADE.

bLSEfiT Of bOAhDs Of TRADE.
Mr.. Sands, Of Denver. shows How the
Wholesale Trade Of That City Was Saved.
Mr.. A. Sands. OF Denver, president
OF the Denver brewing company, lie In
town and will remain for few days.
He Is the senior partner o. the firm of
Sands and Boyce and has besides q
large cattle ranch on the Teton.
Asked as to the outcome on his ranch
after the severe winter, he said the
losses were good deal less than had
been anticipated and he did not think
would exceed is or 20 per cent. His
range is from the Teton to the Marias.
The cattle men skinned about 10000
head which they found along the
river bank, and reported after q thor.
ough inspection Of the remainder Of
the range .that:comparatively few were
found dead elsewhere. There were
100000 bead wintered between Sun
River and the Marias. Mr.. Sands had
in the fall about 800 head of yearlings
from John Ming on Judith Basin and
they wintered with very small loss.
The main losses on the ranges were
from pilgrim cattle. Mr.. Sands was
asked how the interstate commerce
bill had affected Colorado, and he said
that it would have wiped out the
Wholesale business Of Denver had II
continued In force. He said: "You
understand 1t was ches2,r with o uni
form rate 10 ship from any eastern
point to towns east OF Denver. for the
Denver men had to pay freight to
their warehouses and east again, and
1t threatened them with annihilation.
The Denver Board OF Trade and
Chamber Of Commerce Association
took hold of the matter with charac
te;istic energy and placed the facts In
an unsnswersble way before the rail
road companies, and il was just ther
that the commission suspended th,
application of the law on transconti
mental lines In answer to an impers
tive demand from all interests and o.
our Wholesale business was saved
Aud right here you may see the value
of Q board of trade. You can 20 and
get up petition and have it signed by
5000 names for the redress Of q griev'
ance and send ii to department here
or at Washington, and the chances
are 1t will be pigeon.holed. But you
are a member of board Of trade and
something occurs that affects you
business and is liable to hurt others
aud you present the matter to tn,
board and 1t 10 considered by 1t ant
communicates with departments o
railroads and il receives respectful
consideration. 1 was q charter mem
Der OF the Helena board Of trade and
tell you all that town 10 to-day IL owe
to the cohesion and united effort
made by that board. And so IL !
with all boards rightly managed. Tn
Denver board is limited to $50 mem
bers. When 1t was organized mem
bership was worth about $50. .To-da,
you cannot buy one for less than $500
and then you have to be elected in tn
regular way. The value Of board o
trade is incalculable In q town, and
hope that the movement to establish
one here will be successful. l."-Butt
Miner.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-28
The =. N. o. A. Enterprise.

Any agency which tends TO estab-
lish steady habits, reliability, manly
character, is of importance to the
general business interests Of COM
munity as we'll as to the individual
directly reached. The work which a
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
would perform in Owosso would per-
manently effect for good the entire
city, and it is as measure vitality
connected with the welfare of all
classes of society that it will make its
appeal for generous support.
Rooms must be secured, centrally
located, one of which can be free
reading room, in which the local
papers and others from all parts of
the Union, with magazines and books
can be read at any hour of the day
or evening. A sitting room attract
lively furnished, bath rooms, small
gymnasium, if space and means per-
NIT, general prayer meeting room,
would provide the young men OF the
city, whether clerks, mechanics, rail
road employees or idlers, with resort,
at once attractive and beneficial.
The state secretary will send an ex-
perienced man to take charge Of such
an enterprise as soon as the work is
started, even if on less extensive
plan than above suggested, and
money pledged for his support. An
employment agency could be added
to the other lines Of work which
would be of material service.
At Flint the ladies Of the city gen
erously aided the Y. M. c. A. work
by donating chairs, tables and wall
decorations. The cause needs but to
be presented to obtain support.
Many young men are now here
who are far away from their homes.
Others are coming in every day to oh
tain work. The car shops and other
industries are daily adding TO their
forces. What is to be done for the
moral advancement of these working,
men? Where will they spend their
evenings That each one of these
workers will do his share to forward
the plans made for them has already
been made apparent. When the call
comes to the citizens to support the
enterprise let hearty, Christian re-
spouse be given. DEWoLFE.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-28

William Harris is spending a few
days at his home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Sharpstene are
In the city, at the residence of Mason
Wood. Mr.. Sharpstene has sold out
his business in Detroit.
Robert r. Marsh is erecting new
house in the rear of his present one;
on Cedar street.
George Begole has left the city for
Marshall where he has accepted a
position with the Marshall Casket Co.
c. Mahanev will soon move into the
Begole residence on Elm st.
Michael Hickey is seriously i'll at
his fathers near the Bending Works,
of typhoid fever.
Mr.. Jackson and wife of Pontiac
are visiting at the residence of w. H.
Mason. Mr.. Jackson is Mrs. Mason's
brother.
Mrs. S. E. Halsey and family have
moved 10 the city from Utica, Mich.
Mr.. Halsey will occupy the residence
Of M. Callard on Main st.
Tuesday afternoon the little a year
son OF Mr.. Bentley of the Bending
Works, while playing about the works,
accidentally slipped into pool of
boiling water underneath the steam
drip pipe. The little fellow was
severely scalded, but whether seriously
or not we did not learn.
Last Friday evening at her home on
Main street, Miss Gertrude Wells,
assisted by Miss Mamie Cummin and
Miss Lucy Comstock, gave party to
her cousin Miss Bessie Wells, of Ell
mira. N. Y, who has been visiting at
the Wells home for few weeks.
About 60 young people assembled,
various amusements, followed by a
bounteous repast constituted the pleas.
ures ofan evening long 10 be remem
bered by those who had the good for
tune to attend. GILMAN.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-28
Venice.

Miss Alice Shay of Canada is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. f. Miller.
Mr. Louchs and wife left Wednesday
for New York to spend few weeks with
friends and relatives there.
Thomas Lawcock is in New York visit
ing.
David Mum started for INDIAN We'd
nesday TO look after his farm in that coun-
y.
A cousin of II. d. Lees Is staying with
him now. and is quite sick with cancer.
The Baptists of Vernon held special
meeting at the re sidencc of John Lawcock.
A large company was in attendance and
all report very enjoyable time. The net
profits were several dollars.
jackson Muzzy arrived home from Iris
visit In New York last Wednesday.
Charlie Clark was quite seriously hurt
last Saturday while playing ball. The
ball struck him in the face and knocked
him down. bruising his face quite badly.
Jennie Self Is visiting her uncle in Ale
gan county.
Evan johnson and Selden Muzzy started
Wednesday morning for Maple Grove,
where they will spend few days hunting.
1t IL expected that there will not be much
game left in that vicinity when they como
away.
Elisha Harrington returned home from
his visit M New York last week. accom-.
panied by his brother, who will spend the
winter here. BETeEY.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-28
W est Side.

Mrs. f. Newman and daughter are
visiting relatives in West Bay City.
E. r. Flint, recently in the grocery
business on Main ST., has removed to
Carson City, where he will establish
himself with his son in the jewelry
business.
The 4th ward Sunday School will
have their new organ Sunday. A
song service will be held in connec
ton with the regular services on
Sunday afternoon. All are invited.
Mrs. E. E. White and daughter
expected to leave Spring field. Mass.
and take steamer passage at New
York for their Florida home, the lat
ter part Of this week.
Mrs. R. H. Chapman has returned
from her visit with Caro- friends.
Little Calvin Bently, who was so
seriously scalded last week, is i'm
proving rapidly.
Mrs. Fannie Berry, of Tacoma,
Washington Ter, visited for few
days with Mrs. M. G. Hubble, last
week.
Miss Bessie Wells will visit with
her uncle, Mr.. Niles Burt, at Laings.
burg, for few days.
Michael Rorac we'll known in this
city died suddenly in St. Luke's hos
pital, at st. Paul, Mimi, Thursday,
Oct. aoth, of infsmmatory rheuma-
tism. His family, consisting of wife
and three children, reside on Chip
man street.
Mrs. w. II Mason received tele-
gram Wednesday morning announc-
ing the sudden death of her uncle
(not brother, as previously reported),
Jackson VOORHEES,, at Pontiac, Mich
Mr.. VOORHEES, was enjoying usual
good health while here, and returned
home last week after having spent
several pleasant days visiting at the
Mason home. Mr.. and Mrs. Mason
left on TIE early train Thursday to
attend the funeral,